The Univision Contigo Health Fair in Phoenix, AZ will be offering back-to-school vaccines at no cost for the uninsured. No registration necessary. Parent/Guardian must accompany minor if being vaccinated for consent. Call the CARES Center at 602-506-6767 for more information.

Corazón Latino will be joining their partners for a family-friendly celebration at the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area on October 19th!

This Urban Wildlife Conservation Day and Rio Reimagined Event will be full of family-friendly fun and include the annual “Walk for the Wild”, Planting for Pollinators, Interactive Public Art, a Kids ArtZone, and much more!

Come early at 7 am and join the SALT RIVER clean-up.

Fall for Danzatone event will include a brunch and mingle after class.

More details coming soon.

Corazón Latino is excited to join the other IRA grantees at the 2024 Inflation Reduction Act Grantee Showcase for the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management Urban and Community Forestry Program.

The virtual event will take place from 1-3 pm, and Corazón Latino will be the second grantee to present.

Join us for a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at Seneca Creek SP in Gaithersburg MD on September 29th from 12pm-4:30pm. 

There will be live music, trivia, live animals, animal furs and pelts, DanzaTone sessions, and other activities to engage with the park community during Hispanic Heritage Month this year!

Join us for National Public Lands Day on September 28, 2024!

Since 1994, NPLD has been the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort, and this year’s theme, emphasizes the importance of caring for public lands for future generations. In addition to the service project, the family-friendly event will include:

• Composting/work bin

• Honey tasting

• Nature explorer classroom indoor activities

• Forest Bathing mini-session

• Buffalo soldiers history booth

• Forest Service Find Your Forest story time or activity

• Meet Woodsy the Owl or other fun characters

• NEEF grantee highlight booth

The fun will be held at the Washington Youth Garden and admission is free (although registration is encouraged!)

Parking is available in the Arboretum at Fern Valley and National Grove of State Trees lots. The closest Metrorail subway stop is Stadium Armory Station on the Blue and Orange lines. Take Metrobus B-2 to Bladensburg Road, walk to R Street entrance.

The USDA Farmers Market on the National Mall offers an opportunity to more than 30 farmers, ranchers and small food businesses to sell their products directly to those who work, live and visit the Nation’s Capital. Shoppers can find organic produce, fresh cut flowers, homemade breads, and locally made foods – from cheeses to dog treats. Breakfast and lunch options are plentiful, too.

Corazón Latino will be joining the Market on Sept 20th in celebration of Latino Conservation Week. Stop by our table to learn more about our Urban Forestry projects, enjoy a conservation-themed activity, or snag some cool swag!

More info coming soon!

Felipe will be partnering with Chesapeake Conservancy to lead a series of Bilingual Rangers Workshops that will run weekly for four weeks.

In recent years, state and county parks in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area have seen a huge shift in demographics in their park visitorship from traditional “hikers and bikers” to increased populations of those of Latin American origin or descent.

With these shifts came changes in how visitors used the public lands. Thus, there is a need to adapt to new user groups. In 2015, the National Park Service Chesapeake Bay Office (NPS) identified the needs of the 80% Latinx community at Sandy Point State Park near Annapolis, Maryland, through a visitor use study conducted by an intern from Hispanic Access Foundation.

To address these needs, Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources created the “Es Mi Parque” program. In addition, NPS and Chesapeake Conservancy identified the need for more outreach to the diverse populations visiting Sandy Point as an opportunity to educate about stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay and create a more accessible and inclusive park for Hispanic and Latinx visitors.

Chesapeake Conservancy, now manages bilingual interpretive outreach assistant positions to provide translation services and develop programming to better engage the Latinx community.

For more information on our Bilingual Ranger program, click here.

More information coming soon!

Corazón Latino will be participating in the Nueva Vida Community Health Fair on August 10th.

Nueva Vida is a non-profit organization committed to providing culturally sensitive support services for Latinas with cancer and their families in the D.C. Metropolitan Area.

The August health fair will be a family-friendly event full of health and wellness fun. Attendees can participate in different activities to help them live a healthier life.

MUSIC BY DJ FLAKO 502

The 2024 National Smokey Bear Awards are super special this year because it is also Smokey’s 80th Birthday!!!

The event will take place at the Whitten Building Patio in Washington D.C. and will include various presentations and performances — including a Corazón Latino sponsored performance by internationally recognized guitarist Michael Bard.

EVENT POSTPONED: By order of the Montgomery County Executive and Homeland Security, all outdoor events in Montgomery County are being cancelled including ours due to the excessive heat / heat wave.

Saturday, August 03 2024 is the make-up date.

This rain or shine event features cultures from Haiti, Grenada, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and more!

You can expect a Kompa demo, health & wellness resources, a kids’ corner, food & craft vendors, plenty of entertainment, and more! Corazón Latino’s own Jenny Osoria will feature her DanzaTone fitness for all to enjoy!

You can find more information here.

Corazón Latino will be joining the Catalina Family Resource Center, Mamás Con Poder, and others on Saturday July 27th for the IMPACT Tucson Family and Community Resource Fair.

The resource fair will be held at Palo Verde High Magnet School and will include family-friendly fun.

• FREE Backpacks (while supplies last)

• Enrollment Ambassadors Available for Last Minute Registration

• Starbucks pastries and drinks, Water, and Snacks

• DJ and Inflatables

• Lunch!

For more information, visit tusd1.org/IMPACT

¡Únete a Patapsco Heritage Greenway para celebrar el Río Patapsco con actividades divertidas y comida gratis para la toda familia!

Patapsco Heritage Greenway ofrecerán unas actividades educativas para disfrutar y aprender sobre el parque estatal y el río, como caminatas guiadas de la naturaleza, búsquedas por insectos del arroyo, y una clase de fitness DanzaTone. ¡También tendremos comida cubana gratis, el Centro de Visitantes Móvil, y muchas organizaciónes ambientales que compartirán su información e actividades!

More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/phg-festival-del-rio-tickets-920884348877

Felipe Benetíz was invited by the The National Partnership Office to speak on DEIA partnership development, information and resources, and lessons learned.

Since 2020, the National Partnership Office has hosted an annual Partnership Essentials Training - 4 half-days of virtual programming covering topics like relationship-building, grants and agreements, DEIA partnership development, and more. The event is attended by over 300 Forest Service staff

Felipe Benítez will join other national-level practitioners in a virtual panel presentation at the Urban Science Delivery Planning Retreat on June 4 at 2:30 Eastern.

More details coming soon.

Corazón Latino and partners will host the Luquillo Charrette (workshop) on June 2th from 4 to 6 pm at Sabana Community Basketball Court to help shape how resilience will look in the communities of Sabana and Fortuna. 

The EPA has recently launched a Community Change program that can bring millions of dollars to implement the vision of the community. Corazón Latino is working with the municipality, Fundacion Borincana and community partners to seek funding to transform the Sabana Cummunity and Fortuna siteinto resilience hubs that can be critical infrastructure for the community — especially after a hurricane.

In order to ensure that this vision reflects the community, Corazón Latino will hold a workshop to discuss the community’s ideas for these sites. 

Felipe will be participating in the Caribbean and Latin American Festival Press Conference which will outline the exciting activities that are planned for the June 8th event.

Fecha: 29 de mayo de 2024

Hora: 5:30 PM

Dirección: Sabores Tapas Bar, 2401 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204

Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CW5rCH3q9k7A58v98

Western civilization collapses during an economic upheaval and water becomes scarce. Pestilence, violence and war drive people from the cities. Mary and Joe survive in the sand-dunes, desalinating sea water with a ramshackle still. They eat insects and random crustaceans. Their love is but a faded memory. Then, invaders arrive: Valentino is a shark of a trader. Esmeralda is his accomplice and whore. One ill-fated night in their company tears Mary & Joe apart. Hidden truths emerge that leave Mary at her wit’s end with just one way out. This sparks a new world order that alters the course of history.

Join us for a climate talkback after the Saturday night performance at the DC Arts Center moderated by climate advisor Felipe Benítez.

More information can be found here.

Join Corazón Latino and Meet the Road Nevada for an Earth Day event Friday, April 26. Participate in the park clean-up and help plant more trees in the park!

More info coming soon!